| 1846 - 620 Seiten
...anxious it should circulate as I write it. In defence of my own taste, nevertheless, ft is incumbent upon me to say, that I think nothing in this volume...controlled, have prevented me from making at any time any s.-rious effort in what, under happier circumstances, would have been the field of my choice. With... | |
| 1846 - 444 Seiten
...— in a poetical, perhaps in a Pickwickian sense — as mad as a March hare. The writer says : — "I think nothing in this volume of much value to the public or very creditable to myself." Then why publish? Were all American verse like this, we could well understand the slashing criticism... | |
| percy b. st. john - 1846 - 436 Seiten
...— in a poetical, perhaps in a Pickwickian sense — as mad as a March hare. The writer says: — "I think nothing in this volume of much value to the public or very creditable to myself." Then why publish? Were all American verse like this, we could well understand the slashing criticism... | |
| 1846 - 586 Seiten
...poet by the ' mankind' he esteems so lightly we fear will be small. Mr. FOG says in his preface : ' Events not to be controlled have prevented me from making, at any time, any serious efforts in what, under happier circumstances, would have been the field of my choice. With me poetry... | |
| Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1853 - 522 Seiten
...circulate as I wrote it, if it circulate at all In defence of my own taste, nevertheless, it is incumbent upon me to say that I think nothing in this volume...circumstances, would have been the field of my choice. With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion ; and the passions should be held in reverence;... | |
| Edgar Allan Poe - 1853 - 188 Seiten
...circulate as I wrote it, if it circulate at all. In defence of my own taste, nevertheless, it is incumbent upon me to say that I think nothing in this volume...circumstances, would have been the field of my choice. With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion ; and the passions should be held in reverence... | |
| 1853 - 774 Seiten
...an intellectually proud spirit like his, but the lispings of a poetical childhood : he says : — " Events not to be controlled have prevented me from...any time any serious effort in what, under happier c-irrumstance*, would have been the field of my choice. With me poetry II:H been not a purpose, but... | |
| Edgar Allan Poe - 1858 - 332 Seiten
...circulate as I wrote it, if it circulate at all. In defence of my own taste, nevertheless, it is incumbent upon me to say that I think nothing in this volume...circumstances, would have been the field of my choice. With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion; and the passions should be held in reverence;... | |
| Edgar Allan Poe - 1858 - 388 Seiten
...eireulate as I wrote it, if it eireulate at all. In defenee of my own taste, nevertheless, it is ineumbent upon me to say that I think nothing in this volume of mueh value to the publie, or very ereditable to myself. Events not to be eontrolled have prevented... | |
| 1859 - 528 Seiten
...wrote it, if it circulate at all. In defence of my own taste, nevertheless, it is incumbent upon ma to say that I think nothing in this volume of much...circumstances, would have been the field of my choice. With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion ; and the passions should be held in reverence;... | |
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